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 Frequency is the measurement of the number of times that a repeated event occurs per unit of time.     \\ [[wp>Frequency]]
+===== FSM =====
+A Finite State Machine is a system which can be in one of a fixed number of states at any one time. An FSM can be modelled in a computer program. See [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finite-state_machine|Finite State Machine]]
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 This a protection device to protect power supplies, cabling and devices from the effects of excessive current. Typically a short length of wire can carry the rated current indefinitely, but melts (blows) when the current exceeds the rating. A quick blow fuse will blow in a short time after the rating is exceeded and is used to protect sensitive components like semiconductors. A slow blow fuse can carry excess current for a considerable period (50% excess for half an hour is common) and is commonly used to protect cables- the fuse in a UK power plug is normally of this type.
+Microcontroller fuses are programmable locations in non-volatile memory that define the hardware configuration of the microcontroller.